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		<title>Bikram Yoga is Idiotic and Dangerous, Pt. 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This article series contains a collection of criticisms I have for one of the newest fads to hit the fitness industry in general, and the yoga scene in particular—Bikram or hot yoga. In the first part of this article series, I talked about how the entire premise of &#8220;loosening muscles&#8221; was misinformed, and that...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/-hzGO0FNkNY" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Bikram Yoga is Idiotic and Dangerous, Pt. 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Over the next few days I&#8217;m going to assuredly infuriate some folks, but hopefully enlighten some others about the truth regarding one of the dumbest exercise fads that has become fairly popular recently—Bikram or &#8220;hot yoga.&#8221; For those who don&#8217;t know what Bikram yoga is, essentially you perform yoga...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/aBDEERCkO8s" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Featured Client: Erin Sadler</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 21:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Welcome to another Featured Client installment, where I showcase the successes of my awesome clients! Today&#8217;s featured client is Erin Sadler. Erin is a hair stylist who came to me originally as a CORE Condition Fitness Camp client, and then transitioned into a combined personal training and fitness camp program. One...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/COWj1FApQd4" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Featured Client: Alex Mendez</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.2bfitoc.com/?p=2372</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As you all know, last month I started a new column on the blog called Client of the Month, where I share the experiences and successes of one of my clients each month. This month I&#8217;m featuring one of my most successful clients, Alex, who has lost almost 75 pounds and gone from being obese... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/GH_LETsgT5M" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Featured Client: Monika Iannone</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.2bfitoc.com/?p=2361</guid>
		
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Alright guys, I have to admit something&#8230; while it&#8217;s no secret that I friggin&#8217; LOVE my clients and am their biggest cheerleader—after all, I have the awesome opportunity to train some of the hardest-working, committed and inspirational people on the planet on a daily basis—I haven&#8217;t been sharing...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/sS0sVSzTY0k" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Proper Form for Distance Running</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Anyone who has read the book Born to Run understands the importance of proper form when running, which can make enormous differences not only in running performance, but in endurance, comfort and injury prevention as well. Although humans are designed to travel by foot long distances on a regular basis, our modern,...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/i3SC782H7XM" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Weight or Inches: Which is a Better Measurement of Fitness Success?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;How much do you weigh?&#8221; It&#8217;s a question that can cause people to recoil in horror, or even get you slapped for asking—our society is obsessed with the scale and all of the interpretations to be made from the sinister 3-number sequence that it displays. However, is the scale necessarily the BEST measure...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/DTHIAHBDviU" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Goals for 2012 and How to Make 2012 Your Most Effective Year in Fitness Ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here we are, well into the first week of 2012! 2011 was an amazing, transformative year for me, my business, and also for my clients. I was absolutely blown away by some of the results I&#8217;ve seen and the effort expended by the men and women I&#8217;ve had the privilege of working closely with, and... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/sxD-uWWUonA" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Understanding the Injury Treatment, Rehabilitation and Prevention Continuum, Pt. 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In part 1 of this series, we discussed the proper steps to take for treating an injury, including the R.I.C.E. method, seeing a surgeon and seeing a chiropractor. Rather than looking at each aspect of the continuum as an alternative to the others, it is critical to understand that each has a specific role to... <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/_NoYncXqRkI" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Understanding the Injury Treatment, Rehabilitation and Prevention Continuum, Pt. 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Benjamin Ballinger</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Chiropractors, surgeons, massage therapists, physical therapists, trainers&#8230; are they all interchangeable?  Many people seem to think so, at least to a degree. A lot of folks think that it&#8217;s up to personal preference who you should see (&#8220;I don&#8217;t trust doctors, so I choose to see a massage therapist...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/2bfitoc/~4/BGJK6iUaGeE" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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